Many of the orchestra members who had overseas assignments have returned to New York, including Rodrigo, Hailey and Betty, partly to attend the christening of Virgil and Christoph's baby daughter. With Virgil being in the administration and Christoph in the orchestra, people representing management and orchestra members will be in attendance, they who are putting aside their labor problems for this one event. Thomas and Rodrigo, with Pavel's help, have other things on their mind. Now that he is no longer preoccupied with Alessandra, Rodrigo feels it is time to pay attention to bringing his family back together, he taking drastic steps for at least negotiations to resume which will give those not in direct negotiations to deal with other issues, including Hailey being able to confer further with Thomas about the next phase of her musical life. Regardless of the negotiations, Rodrigo takes further steps for the orchestra to have some place to play, the symphony hall which may not be an option having been contracted out to
Melody Yang's bubble show. Meanwhile, Lizzie has a new idol and a new associated business purchased with the remainder of her inheritance.
—Huggo